License Commission General Hearing

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License Commission Agenda

Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 3:00 P.M.

Michael J. Lombardi Building, 831 Massachusetts Avenue

Basement Conference Room

 

 Amended 8/22/16 @ 2:37 p.m.

 

The following are the matters which the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed or voted upon as of 4:00 PM, with public testimony.

 

 

1)  Dunster Street Restaurant Corporation d/b/a Dunster Street Restaurant, holder of a Common Victualler All Alcoholic Beverages License has applied for a change in d/b/a to The Hourly Oyster House. 

2)  Goden Street, LLC d/b/a The Rising, holder of a Common Victualler All Alcohol License at 1172 Cambridge Street has applied for a change of closing hour from 1:00a.m. to 2:00a.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and the night before a legal holiday. An application has also been made for an Entertainment License to include: Live music and or vocalists without amplification (2 performers max); and Audio Tape machine/CD/ computerized automatic amusement device digital media playing music below or at conversation level and 2 TV’s, video screens, or film projector screens.

 

 

 

3)  88 Cambridge Park Limited Partnership has applied for a Garage License at 88 Cambridge Park Drive for 541 parking spaces and 5,410 gallons of gasoline in the tanks of autos only.

 

 

 

4)  Sweetgreen Boston, LLC d/b/a Sweetgreen, has applied for a Common Victualler license at 39 JFK Street with a seating capacity of 40 inside and proposed hours of 7:00a.m. to 12:00a.m. seven days per week, Jason Hopkins as proposed manager of record. Premise is described as portion of the first floor of 39 JFK Street. Kitchen and prep area in the rear of the space. Serving line and seating up front. Storage in the basement.

 

 

 

5)  Appeal Sergo Aubourg, holder of a Cambridge Hackney Driver License #19260, due to the decision of the Executive Director, Elizabeth Lint, to uphold the fine issued by Hackney Officer Arcos.

 

 

 

6)  Clarification   CoffeeShop, LLC d/b/a UpperWest, holder of an All Alcoholic General On-Premise License at 1 Cedar Street, Basement, for clarification of their approved Common Victualler License and hours.

 

 

 

7)  Violation         Cambridge Motor Car Co. d/b/a Cambridge Honda, holder of Car Dealer’s Licenses #UCD10007 and UCD10008, and a Garage License with additional Flammable Storage at 275 Fresh Pond Parkway due to alleged violations of Cambridge Municipal Code 8.16.080(e).

 

 

 

8)  Violation         Colliers, at One Hampshire Street due to alleged violation of Cambridge Municipal Code 8.16.060(B)

 

 

 

9)  Violation         T.T. the Bears Place, Inc., holder of an All Alcohol License at 10 Brookline Street (currently inactive) for failure to pay the alcohol licensing fee in violation of G.L. c. 138 §§12, 12A, 64 and 70.

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS:

 

1)  The Board of License Commissioners will have further discussion regarding the necessity of advertising the following license categories as there is no statutory requirement to do so:  Common Victualler; change of Common Victualler hours; increase of seats; vendor/peddler; antique; second hand goods; used car dealer; farmer winery for farmer’s markets. This was discussed on July 7 and again on August 4.

 

2)  The Board of License Commissioners will discuss and possibly vote on changes to all categories of alcohol-related annual licensing fees for 2017.  Board may discuss changes to all other license fees, as well.

 

3)  Jamie Asbury, on behalf of Hanover RS Construction, has applied for a Special Noise Variance to be exercised on September 3, 2016 through November 17, 2016 on Saturdays only from 7:00 AM until 5:00 PM for heavy excavation for underground work.

 

4)  Acknowledgment that Adam Jankauskas, d/b/a City Compost, LLC, holder of Disposal License No. DSP10004 has paid his past due license fee, as well as the administrative fee, and to cancel said license as he no longer operates in Cambridge.

 

MALT & WINE LICENSES WITH OR WITHOUT ENTERTAINMENT:

 

1. Stacy Grossman on behalf of Harvard Law School, has applied for a malt and wine license with entertainment (Recorded/live music and Theatrical performances) to be exercised at Harvard Law School Wasserstein Hall, 1585 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, on 9/10/16 from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. for a fundraiser. Expected attendance - 300 people.

 

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2. Paul Clark, has applied for a malt license to be exercised at 64 Sidney Street, Cambridge, on 9/18/16 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for a road race.  Expected attendance – 2750 people.

 

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3. Arlyn dePagter, has applied for a malt and wine license to be exercised at 100 Main Street, Cambridge, on 9/8/16 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. for a reception. Expected attendance – 450 people.

 

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4. Craig Hill, has applied for a malt and wine license to be exercised at 38 Sidney Street, Cambridge, on 8/25/16 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. for a fundraiser. Expected attendance – 60 people.

 

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5. Kara Jansons, has applied for a malt and wine license to be exercised at Novartis, 181 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, on 9/28/16 from 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. for a reception. Expected attendance – 200 people.

 

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6. Arlyn dePagter, has applied for a malt and wine license to be exercised at MIT, 75 Amherst Street, Cambridge, on 9/12/16 from 3:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. for a reception. Expected attendance – 250 people.

 

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7. Fuad Mukarker, has applied for a malt and wine license to be exercised at Harvard University Maxwell-Dworkin, 33 Oxford Street, Cambridge, on 8/24/16 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. for an Instructors meeting. Expected attendance – 100 people.

 

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8. Nare Janvelyan, has applied for a malt and wine license to be exercised at Harvard University Dudley House, Lehman Hall, Cambridge, on 8/26/16 from 7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. for a welcome party for graduate students. Expected attendance – 200 people.

 

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9. Patrick Magee, on behalf of East Cambridge Business Association, has applied for a malt and wine with entertainment (Patrons dancing, Performers/entertainers dancing, Recorded/live music and Amplification system) license to be exercised at Cambridge Street between Fulkerson and 5th Street, Cambridge, on 10/2/16 from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. for a food festival. Expected attendance – 7000 people.

 

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10. Josh Bernoff, has applied for a malt and wine license to be exercised at Workbar, 45 Prospect Street, Cambridge, on 9/13/16 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. for a reading/book signing. Expected attendance – 100 people.

 

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11. Arlyn dePagter, has applied for a malt and wine license to be exercised at MIT, 100 Main Street, Cambridge, on 8/29/16 & 8/30/16 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. for a lunch/reception. Expected attendance – 55 people.

 

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12. Zach Weatherford, has applied for a malt and wine license to be exercised at Urban Outfitters, 11 JKF Street, Cambridge, on 8/26/16 from 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. for a concert. Expected attendance – 75 people.

 

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ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES WITH OR WITHOUT ENTERTAINMENT:

 

1. Francisco Pacheco, has applied for an all alcohol with entertainment license with Recorded/live music to be exercised at St. Anthony’s church in parish hall, 400 Cardinal Medeiros Avenue, Cambridge, on 10/15/16 from 7:00 p.m. -12 midnight for a fundraiser. Expected attendance – 250 people.

           

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ENTERTAINMENT LICENSES ONLY:

 

1. Daniel Myers on behalf of Loyal Nine, LLC. d/b/a Loyal Nine, has applied for an entertainment license to provide DJ service for a party at Loyal Nine, 660 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, on 10/1/16 from 6:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Expected attendance – 100 people.

 

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2. Mark Johnson, on behalf of President and Fellows of Harvard College d/b/a The Harvard Film Archive has applied for a one-day extension of their Entertainment license for a film series planned of “Train films” at The Harvard Film Archive, 24 Quincy Street, Cambridge, on 9/3/16 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m. Expected attendance – 150 people.

 

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3. Amanda Chen, has applied for an entertainment license to provide Recorded/live music and Amplification system for a fundraiser at University Park, 23 Sidney Street, Cambridge, on 8/26/16 from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Expected attendance – 120 people.

 

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4. Mallory Bazinet, has applied for an entertainment license for Patrons dancing, Recorded/live music and Amplification system for a band at Commonwealth Cambridge on outdoor patio, 11 Broad Canal Way, Cambridge, on 8/30/16 from 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Expected attendance – 125 people.

 

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5. Mallory Bazinet, has applied for an entertainment license for Patrons dancing and Amplification system for a wedding at Commonwealth Cambridge, 11 Broad Canal Way, Cambridge, on 9/4/16 from 6:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Expected attendance – 125 people.

 

 

6. Jacqueline Liu, has applied for an entertainment license for Patrons dancing, Recorded/live music and Amplification system for a residential exploration for first year MIT students at Simmons Hall, 229 Vassar Street, Cambridge, on 8/29/16 from 10:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Expected attendance – 100 people.

 

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7. Julie Barry, on behalf of the Cambridge Arts, has applied for an entertainment license for Patrons dancing, Recorded/live music, Amplification system and Theatrical exhibition/play/moving picture show for a movie night at Northpoint Common, 1 Northpoint Blvd, Cambridge, on 9/8/16 from 6:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Expected attendance – 200 people.

 

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8. Cheryl Maynard, on behalf of First Holiness Church, has applied for an entertainment license to provide Recorded/live music and Amplification system for a back to school festival at Sennott Park, Broadway, Cambridge, on 9/3/16 from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Expected attendance – 1000 people.

 

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VENDORS

 

1. Rebecca Harrold d/b/a Mirabai Devi Foundation, has applied for a vendor’s license to sell Books, Dvd’s and Cd’s at Lesley University, 34 Mellen Street, Cambridge, on 10/1/16 from 1:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

 

 

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